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The Palmer Acres Inn is trying to determine its break-even point during its off-peak season. The...

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The Palmer Acres Inn is trying to determine its break-even point during its off-peak season. The inn has 50 rooms that it rents at $140 a night.

Operating costs are as follows:

Salaries $7,000 per month

Utilities $1,000 per month

Depreciation $900 per month

Maintenance $2,804 per month

Maid service $38 per room

Other costs $74 per room

1. Determine the inn's break-even point in number of rented rooms per month.

2. Determine the inn's break-even point in dollars.

Break-even Point:

The break-even point is the level of output which the total sales are equal to the total costs incurred. Also, the break-even point is where there is no net income earned by the company.

Answer and Explanation: 1

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Let us compute the total fixed costs. The items that are part of fixed costs are:

Salaries $7,000
Utilities $1,000
Depreciation $900
Maintenance $2,...

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How to Calculate the Break-Even Point - Definition & Formula

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See how to calculate break-even point (in units and dollars). See the variables of the break-even point formula and examples. Understand the purpose of break-even analysis.


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